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Jack Raines
@Jack_Raines
“Chief raconteur” as named by @wsj • investing @slow • Wrote a book about status games and opportunity costs, Pre-order your copy here:
New York
Joined January 2012
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    Some news: I wrote a book! For the last few years, I've obsessed over the idea of "opportunity costs," particularly with how to make the most of each stage of life before it's gone. From that obsession came Young Money. Pre-order here (and more below):
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    You've been speaking English your entire life but did you know that the words you speak are all created from 26 individual letters? Here are the 26 letters that you MUST know:
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    Moment of truth for this site’s greatest ever parlay.
    “six way parlay. i want Biden step down on Sunday. i want Kamala at the convention. I want trump pennsylvania and arizona, kamala electoral, kamala popular. read it back to me”
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    Salesforce down 16% as investors all collectively realize that no one knows what this company does.
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    Was at the Chili’s bar at O’Hare. Guy sitting next to me asks where I’m flying. I tell him I live in the area. Stopped here for a drink. This is, without a doubt, the most gullible person I have ever met.
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    John Daly smoked 21 cigarettes in the opening round of the PGA Championship. Here are 21 lessons I learned from watching golf's premier athlete: 👇🏼 🧵
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    F This is what you press to pay your respects.
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    Boomer Facebook groups are about to get hit with the craziest political deepfakes of all time.
    Introducing Sora, our text-to-video model. Sora can create videos of up to 60 seconds featuring highly detailed scenes, complex camera motion, and multiple characters with vibrant emotions. openai.com/sora Prompt: “Beautiful, snowy
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    Doordash your slop bowl. Get extra guac. Pay for it with Klarna. Default on the loan. Eat at your desk. Never stop looking at your screen. Create shareholder value.
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    K This is how your dad replies to every text.
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    A This is the first letter of the alphabet, and it is also one of 5 vowels. Most people think of "apple", but I think of "aardvark" because I'm built different.
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    The vibe shift against Lex Fridman has been one of the more refreshing side plots of 2025.
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    Q This letter looks like a fat sperm cell.